Family Life Behind Bars » college education http://prison.livesinfocus.org Exploring the impact of incarceration on the family and other personal relationships Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Phone-in Question: How to get an education for a second chance? http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2009/02/23/question-how-to-get-an-education-for-a-second-chance/ http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2009/02/23/question-how-to-get-an-education-for-a-second-chance/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:01:12 +0000 Sandeep Junnarkar http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=910 Inmates at the state penitentiary, work with General Education Diploma (GED) test materials at the prison in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Inmates at the state penitentiary, work with General Education Diploma (GED) test materials at the prison in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

How to get a college education in prison:

(Link to mp3)

Mona has two incarcerated cousins and she’s searching for a way to get them an education while they are in prison. You can listen to phone message she left explaining her situation and her questions.

Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Please place them in the comments field below.

This issue of how someone who is incarcerated can get an education has touched a real nerve for people. Everyone wants to know what can be done to help someone improve themselves so that when they are released they are in a better position to be productive in our society.

We reported on this topic last year, but want to follow up with some practical tips.

If you have your own questions, you can:

  1. Post them in the comments section below,
  2. Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org,
  3. Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a message.
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